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From: chodges@computek.net (C. Hodges)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: adding more terminals?
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Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1996 16:09:18 -0600
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is it possible to add more virtual terminals (/dev/ttyv*) to the
system?  i tried using mknod to create ttyv[123] etc, but then after
reboot, it would say "device not configured" - is there a way to add
more, or is netbsd limited to only one?  :(

thanks,

C. Hodges